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Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 and designated as the European Capital of Culture in 2001.  Portugal’s Silver Coast includes the cities of Coimbra, Nazare and Obidos. The region has traditionally been a favourite holiday region...

An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Lisbon, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps and top 10 lists --all designed to help you see the very best of Lisbon. Explore the Moorish Castelo de São Jorge, marvel at the panoply of artworks at the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, or admire modern...

Portugal's southern coastal region is one of Europe's premier beach destinations, known for its magnificent year-round weather, superb golf facilities and top sports holidays. Be inspired to visit by the updated Berlitz Guide Pocket Algarve, a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Algarve is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire the views from Silves' Castelo, visit Europe's southwesternmost point at Cabo...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Madeira is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Se cathedral, wander awe-struck through Quinta das Cruzes Museum and Museu de...

In this anonymously published memoir, the experiences of a “light-bob”, or light infantryman, are recounted in a readable and exciting account. The Author reveals himself to be a proud Irishman who joined the 43rd in time to join the expedition to Denmark, before embarking on more serious skirmishing...

Cet ouvrage réunit les travaux du XXXVe Congrès de la Société des Hispanistes Français (S. H. F.) qui s’est tenu à l’Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier 3 du 20 au 22 mai 2011. Il rassemble une cinquantaine d’articles qui portent non seulement sur l’Espagne, mais aussi sur l’ensemble...

The Prince Henry may be taken as a symbol of wishes and efforts of anonymous navigators, cartographers, of cosmographers, merchants and adventurers who helped modern man to build new dimensions to the perspective of the world. A prince of remarkable qualities that worked in favor of the Kingdom and...

Sergeant William Lawrence's account of his life is an interesting addition to the memoirs of the Napoleonic period, not for the style and grace of the prose, as Lawrence was not a highly educated man, although highly observant. What is often missing from other memoirs of the period is that mostly,...

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is located on seven hills near the Tejo River. In spite of the hilly terrain, the city can be explored on foot or by using the hill elevators known as “funiculars”. The longest bridge in Europe and some of the world’s oldest neighbourhoods are located in Lisbon,...

THE ULTIMATE PORTO TRAVEL GUIDE – THE CULTURE, THE SIGHTS, THE FUN ACTIVITIES, THE HOTELS, THE RESTAURANTS, THE SHOPPING - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HAVE THE PERFECT TRIP!    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Porto is Portugal’s second city and is situated on the Atlantic coast in the northwest...

Lisbons location, alongside the wide natural harbor of the Tagus river, has made it an important seaport for trade between the Mediterranean and northern Europe throughout the ages. These days Lisbon, naturally protected from the ravages of the nearby Atlantic Ocean, is one of the premier ports of Europe...

Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, married Charles II in 1662 and became the merry monarch's Restoration queen. Yet life for her was not so merry - she put up with the king's many mistresses and continuous plots to remove her from the throne. She lived through times of war, plague and fire....

This book forms part of General Beatson’s trilogy dealing with the campaigns in and around the Pyrenees during late 1813 and 1814 and they are rightly acknowledged as the standard works on these campaigns. This volume deals with the Allied armies’ struggle to gain a foothold in France itself in...